Australian-nut vs Black Kauri

Macadamia ternifolia compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Australian-nut is Endangered while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian-nut	Black Kauri
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Proteaceae	Braconidae
Genus	Macadamia	Agathis
Species	Macadamia ternifolia	Agathis atropurpurea

Conservation Status

Australian-nut

EN — Endangered

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian-nut	Black Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian-nut

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Eswatini, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Australian-nut

The Australian-nut (Macadamia ternifolia) is a species in the genus Macadamia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Ne.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.